1G8 



Wulfliall and the Seymours. 



more playnlye doethe appere. That is to say — From Sonnday the xxvijth daye 

 of August inclusive, unto Sonneday the xxiiijth daye of September exclusive 

 by the space of four weeks. 



CARPENTERS 



Woeckyng as well of and upon the takyng downe of all the offices in the 

 great hall within the said palis there, as allso makyng of dyvers offyces, with 

 skaffolds for paynters, plasterers, and glasyers to worcke upon. Moreover for 

 the worckyng and makyng of dyverse frames for sundre offices, the Comyn 

 Keychn, boylyng-house, skaldyng-house, and the worckyng-house : with 

 makyng of the Pastrye, larderers and hachell-house. * As allso makyng of 

 Tables and Tressells for the sayd offices. And not only preparyng the said hall 

 with Dormy Trestles and plancks for cords upon bothe the sydes of the same 

 hall, and makyng the stayres going up to the Kyng's Benche and the Chancery 

 to the high tables and makyng a half-pacef there with boarding and flowering 

 the comyn place at the surveying place, in the said hall ; but allso makyng and 

 setting up all manner of necessarys within the presint of the said palis. Further- 

 more in makyng of Rayles for Ray ling the High waye on both sydes from the 

 said Hall doore throughe the palis, the Kings strete and the Sanctuary unto 

 the West doore of the Abby there. And makyng a skaffold from the said 

 "West doore unto the steppes before the High Awlter, with allso framyng a 

 Skaffold before the same awlter, with makyng and framyng dyverse partitions 

 to staye the people from pressyng in at the same tyme of the said Coronation. "J 



No. IV. 



Entertainment of King Henry VIII. at Wulfhall, August, 1539. 



See page 145. 



woulfhall. — setteeday the ixth date of auguste, the klngs majesty 

 with his Nobility and hole Household, my Loed 

 and my Lady with thaee hole Household. 



s. d. £ s. d. 



Ttjt , t» _ C Fyne Floure ( Bought of theKing's officers 

 t5AK " fyne flour and for the 



J ( Lords (4 bush.) .. 0 7 0 \ , 19 « 



S Breade Do. (20 doz.) .. 0 20 0 ( 1 " ° 



Meall .Ditto: for the Pastrie (6 



±-asteie. ^ Bushels) 



fyne flour and for the 



house: 



Pajnteeie^ Breade Do . (20 doz.) 



C Beere and / Bought of the Kyng's Offi- 

 v^^w ) Aile ) cers, bere and aill, 2 tuns 



JjUTTEEIE. <^ < 3 hogsheads 



|^ Ashen cupps \ Do. 150 



Cellee. 



| Gascon Wine.Do. 1 pipe 3 0 0 | g g ^ 



Swete Wine.. .Do. 



0 7 



.1 



0 20 





0 5 



3 J 



0 75 



°}j 



0 5 





3 0 





0 3 



1} 



* Flax-dressing house. A " hatchell " is an instrument for beating flax. 



+ A dais, or platform. " In the large room where the feast is^celebrated, the chief takes his chair 

 of state on a raised half-pace at the upper end." (Bacon.) 



$ This extract refers only to Carpenter's work. Eighteen men were charged for at differen t 

 wages, from I2d. to 7d. a day. Sum total £xii xiis. xd. Mr. Nedam, the King's Surveyor General 

 of Works, received as the ordinary fee for his own office 2s. 6d. a day, with 6d. a day allowed for a 

 Clerk : and extra allowance for riding about the country to the King's various castles and palao**", 

 and also for boat hire on the Thames, 



